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- Title
SARS-CoV-2 mucosal antibody development and persistence and their relation to viral load and COVID-19 symptoms.
- Authors
Fröberg, Janeri; Gillard, Joshua; Philipsen, Ria; Lanke, Kjerstin; Rust, Joyce; van Tuijl, Diana; Teelen, Karina; Bousema, Teun; Simonetti, Elles; van der Gaast-de Jongh, Christa E.; Bos, Mariska; van Kuppeveld, Frank J.; Bosch, Berend-Jan; Nabuurs-Franssen, Marrigje; van der Geest-Blankert, Nannet; van Daal, Charlotte; Huynen, Martijn A.; de Jonge, Marien I.; Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A.
- Abstract
Although serological studies have shown that antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 play an important role in protection against (re)infection, the dynamics of mucosal antibodies during primary infection and their potential impact on viral load and the resolution of disease symptoms remain unclear. During the first pandemic wave, we assessed the longitudinal nasal antibody response in index cases with mild COVID-19 and their household contacts. Nasal and serum antibody responses were analysed for up to nine months. Higher nasal receptor binding domain and spike protein-specific antibody levels at study inclusion were associated with lower viral load. Older age was correlated with more frequent COVID-19 related symptoms. Receptor binding domain and spike protein-specific mucosal antibodies were associated with the resolution of systemic, but not respiratory symptoms. Finally, receptor binding domain and spike protein-specific mucosal antibodies remained elevated up to nine months after symptom onset. There has been limited research on the role of the mucosal immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Here, the authors perform a prospective observational household study and find that mucosal antibody responses are associated with decreased viral load and faster resolution of systemic symptoms.
- Subjects
COVID-19; VIRAL load; SARS-CoV-2; SYMPTOMS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; ANTIBODY formation
- Publication
Nature Communications, 2021, Vol 12, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2041-1723
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41467-021-25949-x